Weekly Razor Review
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Errol
Razor Review Guru
Trident Murray (Ukraine)
The release of this razor from the Ukraine did not come as a surprise, I had prior warning of a new artisan from there applying their trade and had been visiting the Trident web site regularly waiting for the release of the Murray. I thought the Murray was going to be stainless steel, but when the release was announced in bronze at a realistic price, I did not hold back. A pleasant surprise was that the postage system from the Ukraine worked very efficiently and I received the razor in record time, not express but by regular postage. Two similar styles of handles were available in 90mm and 95mm lengths, I selected the shorter option. It’s a busy design with a series or circular grooves at the front providing grip and high and low sections along the remainder of the handle but in the hand, it feels comfortable. Clamping of the blade is at the outer limits of the cap, mating to wide flats on the top of the plate. A tightish radius on the top of the cap gives the razor’s blocky appearance. Adding to the blocky look are rounded sections on the back of the plate. I would prefer to see these removed which would have provided a much thinner profile for the head and removed additional weight from the plate. Thread engagement is first class, smooth and firm. Other that the back of the cap every surface is nicely polished.
Those extra pieces on the back of the plate add to the weight of the head which is very noticeable when shaving, however I think that the extra weight added to the balance of the razor and the quality of the shave. The Murray delivers no more than Karve CB Level #C efficiency but by hell, its smooth. Initially I was screwing my nose up at it, but the more I used the Murray the more I appreciated how the shave was delivered. All those grooves and high spots on the handle fell into a dead spot when gripped and could not be felt during the shave, they made no difference at all to the comfort level of the shave. This razor is a little different from what we have come to expect but is well made and nicely presented. It’s from a new artisan plying their trade and anyone who enjoys their shave a little bit on the mild side would be well pleased with their selection.
Blades Used – Royal II and Rapira Platinum Lux
Material – Bronze
Weight – 98.9g
Blade Tab – Covered
Head Width – 43.76mm
Handle Length – 89.93mm
Handle Diameter – 12.55mm
Availability – Trident Shaving
Final Word – Comfortable
The release of this razor from the Ukraine did not come as a surprise, I had prior warning of a new artisan from there applying their trade and had been visiting the Trident web site regularly waiting for the release of the Murray. I thought the Murray was going to be stainless steel, but when the release was announced in bronze at a realistic price, I did not hold back. A pleasant surprise was that the postage system from the Ukraine worked very efficiently and I received the razor in record time, not express but by regular postage. Two similar styles of handles were available in 90mm and 95mm lengths, I selected the shorter option. It’s a busy design with a series or circular grooves at the front providing grip and high and low sections along the remainder of the handle but in the hand, it feels comfortable. Clamping of the blade is at the outer limits of the cap, mating to wide flats on the top of the plate. A tightish radius on the top of the cap gives the razor’s blocky appearance. Adding to the blocky look are rounded sections on the back of the plate. I would prefer to see these removed which would have provided a much thinner profile for the head and removed additional weight from the plate. Thread engagement is first class, smooth and firm. Other that the back of the cap every surface is nicely polished.
Those extra pieces on the back of the plate add to the weight of the head which is very noticeable when shaving, however I think that the extra weight added to the balance of the razor and the quality of the shave. The Murray delivers no more than Karve CB Level #C efficiency but by hell, its smooth. Initially I was screwing my nose up at it, but the more I used the Murray the more I appreciated how the shave was delivered. All those grooves and high spots on the handle fell into a dead spot when gripped and could not be felt during the shave, they made no difference at all to the comfort level of the shave. This razor is a little different from what we have come to expect but is well made and nicely presented. It’s from a new artisan plying their trade and anyone who enjoys their shave a little bit on the mild side would be well pleased with their selection.
Blades Used – Royal II and Rapira Platinum Lux
Material – Bronze
Weight – 98.9g
Blade Tab – Covered
Head Width – 43.76mm
Handle Length – 89.93mm
Handle Diameter – 12.55mm
Availability – Trident Shaving
Final Word – Comfortable
SpeedyPC
REALLY needs to posts SOTD pics ...
Grand Society
2017 Sabbatical Fail
2018 Charity Auction Winner
The head design looks very close to the original Colonial razor Silversmith, sadly this razor isn't available anymore.Trident Murray (Ukraine)
The release of this razor from the Ukraine did not come as a surprise, I had prior warning of a new artisan from there applying their trade and had been visiting the Trident web site regularly waiting for the release of the Murray. I thought the Murray was going to be stainless steel, but when the release was announced in bronze at a realistic price, I did not hold back. A pleasant surprise was that the postage system from the Ukraine worked very efficiently and I received the razor in record time, not express but by regular postage. Two similar styles of handles were available in 90mm and 95mm lengths, I selected the shorter option. It’s a busy design with a series or circular grooves at the front providing grip and high and low sections along the remainder of the handle but in the hand, it feels comfortable. Clamping of the blade is at the outer limits of the cap, mating to wide flats on the top of the plate. A tightish radius on the top of the cap gives the razor’s blocky appearance. Adding to the blocky look are rounded sections on the back of the plate. I would prefer to see these removed which would have provided a much thinner profile for the head and removed additional weight from the plate. Thread engagement is first class, smooth and firm. Other that the back of the cap every surface is nicely polished.
Those extra pieces on the back of the plate add to the weight of the head which is very noticeable when shaving, however I think that the extra weight added to the balance of the razor and the quality of the shave. The Murray delivers no more than Karve CB Level #C efficiency but by hell, its smooth. Initially I was screwing my nose up at it, but the more I used the Murray the more I appreciated how the shave was delivered. All those grooves and high spots on the handle fell into a dead spot when gripped and could not be felt during the shave, they made no difference at all to the comfort level of the shave. This razor is a little different from what we have come to expect but is well made and nicely presented. It’s from a new artisan plying their trade and anyone who enjoys their shave a little bit on the mild side would be well pleased with their selection.
Blades Used – Royal II and Rapira Platinum Lux
Material – Bronze
Weight – 98.9g
Blade Tab – Covered
Head Width – 43.76mm
Handle Length – 89.93mm
Handle Diameter – 12.55mm
Availability – Trident Shaving
Final Word – Comfortable
stikeyoda
Member
I missed seeing the email by one day, and they were all gone. Be really curious how it shaves - looks really heavy.
Errol
Razor Review Guru
Done a similar thing myself, I got the day wrong.
stikeyoda
Member
I got the notice they are shipping, but I haven't gotten a notice on mine yet. I made my decision totally on the visibility of the setting numbers. Getting tired of stealing my granddaughter's fingernail polish to make the numbers visible to these 72 year old eyes. It will be interesting if they really are that visible (all they have put out are these CAD drawings).
SpeedyPC
REALLY needs to posts SOTD pics ...
Grand Society
2017 Sabbatical Fail
2018 Charity Auction Winner
Errol
Razor Review Guru
Phoenix Shaving Cygnus (USA)
I’m not even going to mention that the Cygnus is said to be inspired by the Merkur 71 razor. It’s a hefty razor with a copper cap and handle that contributes to the mass. Other than its elongated blade posts and thin profile, there’s not a lot that can be said of the cap. The plate is the centrepiece of the whole razor; it is formed from what’s claimed to be Acetal Copolymer but just looks like a lump of any old brown plastic to me. There are large lather clearing grooves running the length of the plate which effectively remove much of what should have been a blade clamping surface; this leaves the blade floating unsupported for around 5mm. This is not my idea of how a blade should be clamped but that’s what we’ve got. Even though the back of the plate has been machined to a semicircle, the plate is thick at 9.03mm. A longish neck on the handle leads to the hexagonal section with raised diamond sections providing visual stimulation and grip. All copper pieces have a dull matt finish; the shine of the brown plastic plate contrasts nicely against the copper.
It’s been some time since I’ve used a truly singing razor; even though I don’t hear much these days, I could certainly hear the harmonics produced from this one as it was performing. Efficiency was no more than Karve CB level #C and the well-adjusted positive blade made for a very smooth and comfortable shave. Its Acetal Copolymer plate glided over the face smoother than what would have been expected from the best polished metal plate. This makes me wonder if a Acetal Copolymer plate could be machined to a thinner profile and still be as strong, thus making it ideal for what I will call a normal style of razor. There were no issues with the Cygnus handle, the hexagonal flats sat in comfortable positions. This razor may not suit everyone’s taste, but it was very pleasant to use.
Blades Used – Gillette Thin and Gillette Nacet
Material – UNS C14500 Copper with Acetal Copolymer plate
Weight – 119.2g
Blade Tab – Covered
Head Width – 43.64mm
Handle Length – 88.85mm
Handle Diameter – 13.12mm
Availability – Phoenix Shaving
Final Word – Something different
I’m not even going to mention that the Cygnus is said to be inspired by the Merkur 71 razor. It’s a hefty razor with a copper cap and handle that contributes to the mass. Other than its elongated blade posts and thin profile, there’s not a lot that can be said of the cap. The plate is the centrepiece of the whole razor; it is formed from what’s claimed to be Acetal Copolymer but just looks like a lump of any old brown plastic to me. There are large lather clearing grooves running the length of the plate which effectively remove much of what should have been a blade clamping surface; this leaves the blade floating unsupported for around 5mm. This is not my idea of how a blade should be clamped but that’s what we’ve got. Even though the back of the plate has been machined to a semicircle, the plate is thick at 9.03mm. A longish neck on the handle leads to the hexagonal section with raised diamond sections providing visual stimulation and grip. All copper pieces have a dull matt finish; the shine of the brown plastic plate contrasts nicely against the copper.
It’s been some time since I’ve used a truly singing razor; even though I don’t hear much these days, I could certainly hear the harmonics produced from this one as it was performing. Efficiency was no more than Karve CB level #C and the well-adjusted positive blade made for a very smooth and comfortable shave. Its Acetal Copolymer plate glided over the face smoother than what would have been expected from the best polished metal plate. This makes me wonder if a Acetal Copolymer plate could be machined to a thinner profile and still be as strong, thus making it ideal for what I will call a normal style of razor. There were no issues with the Cygnus handle, the hexagonal flats sat in comfortable positions. This razor may not suit everyone’s taste, but it was very pleasant to use.
Blades Used – Gillette Thin and Gillette Nacet
Material – UNS C14500 Copper with Acetal Copolymer plate
Weight – 119.2g
Blade Tab – Covered
Head Width – 43.64mm
Handle Length – 88.85mm
Handle Diameter – 13.12mm
Availability – Phoenix Shaving
Final Word – Something different
Bladerunner7
Member
That's another review with a 10 on 10 score Dear @Errol . If it were a copper base plate, I'd be the first one to jump for it. Love the fact that it's different but at the price point I would have loved a full metal razor.Phoenix Shaving Cygnus (USA)
I’m not even going to mention that the Cygnus is said to be inspired by the Merkur 71 razor. It’s a hefty razor with a copper cap and handle that contributes to the mass. Other than its elongated blade posts and thin profile, there’s not a lot that can be said of the cap. The plate is the centrepiece of the whole razor; it is formed from what’s claimed to be Acetal Copolymer but just looks like a lump of any old brown plastic to me. There are large lather clearing grooves running the length of the plate which effectively remove much of what should have been a blade clamping surface; this leaves the blade floating unsupported for around 5mm. This is not my idea of how a blade should be clamped but that’s what we’ve got. Even though the back of the plate has been machined to a semicircle, the plate is thick at 9.03mm. A longish neck on the handle leads to the hexagonal section with raised diamond sections providing visual stimulation and grip. All copper pieces have a dull matt finish; the shine of the brown plastic plate contrasts nicely against the copper.
It’s been some time since I’ve used a truly singing razor; even though I don’t hear much these days, I could certainly hear the harmonics produced from this one as it was performing. Efficiency was no more than Karve CB level #C and the well-adjusted positive blade made for a very smooth and comfortable shave. Its Acetal Copolymer plate glided over the face smoother than what would have been expected from the best polished metal plate. This makes me wonder if a Acetal Copolymer plate could be machined to a thinner profile and still be as strong, thus making it ideal for what I will call a normal style of razor. There were no issues with the Cygnus handle, the hexagonal flats sat in comfortable positions. This razor may not suit everyone’s taste, but it was very pleasant to use.
Blades Used – Gillette Thin and Gillette Nacet
Material – UNS C14500 Copper with Acetal Copolymer plate
Weight – 119.2g
Blade Tab – Covered
Head Width – 43.64mm
Handle Length – 88.85mm
Handle Diameter – 13.12mm
Availability – Phoenix Shaving
Final Word – Something different
stikeyoda
Member
I am always sort of surprised by how often I reach for it...Phoenix Shaving Cygnus (USA)
I’m not even going to mention that the Cygnus is said to be inspired by the Merkur 71 razor. It’s a hefty razor with a copper cap and handle that contributes to the mass. Other than its elongated blade posts and thin profile, there’s not a lot that can be said of the cap. The plate is the centrepiece of the whole razor; it is formed from what’s claimed to be Acetal Copolymer but just looks like a lump of any old brown plastic to me. There are large lather clearing grooves running the length of the plate which effectively remove much of what should have been a blade clamping surface; this leaves the blade floating unsupported for around 5mm. This is not my idea of how a blade should be clamped but that’s what we’ve got. Even though the back of the plate has been machined to a semicircle, the plate is thick at 9.03mm. A longish neck on the handle leads to the hexagonal section with raised diamond sections providing visual stimulation and grip. All copper pieces have a dull matt finish; the shine of the brown plastic plate contrasts nicely against the copper.
It’s been some time since I’ve used a truly singing razor; even though I don’t hear much these days, I could certainly hear the harmonics produced from this one as it was performing. Efficiency was no more than Karve CB level #C and the well-adjusted positive blade made for a very smooth and comfortable shave. Its Acetal Copolymer plate glided over the face smoother than what would have been expected from the best polished metal plate. This makes me wonder if a Acetal Copolymer plate could be machined to a thinner profile and still be as strong, thus making it ideal for what I will call a normal style of razor. There were no issues with the Cygnus handle, the hexagonal flats sat in comfortable positions. This razor may not suit everyone’s taste, but it was very pleasant to use.
Blades Used – Gillette Thin and Gillette Nacet
Material – UNS C14500 Copper with Acetal Copolymer plate
Weight – 119.2g
Blade Tab – Covered
Head Width – 43.64mm
Handle Length – 88.85mm
Handle Diameter – 13.12mm
Availability – Phoenix Shaving
Final Word – Something different
Cires15
Member
In my opinion, it looks very good, and based on your description of its performance, it also seems very appealing. I wasn't familiar with this tool at all, but it has pleasantly surprised me, even the price, which is quite high... Thank you very much for the review you've provided. Warm regards, friends.Phoenix Shaving Cygnus (EE. UU.)
Ni siquiera voy a mencionar que se dice que la Cygnus está inspirada en la maquinilla de afeitar Merkur 71. Es una maquinilla robusta con una tapa y un mango de cobre que contribuyen a su peso. Aparte de sus postes de cuchilla alargados y su perfil delgado, no hay mucho que decir de la tapa. La placa es la pieza central de toda la maquinilla; está hecha de lo que se dice que es copolímero de acetal, pero a mí me parece un trozo de plástico marrón cualquiera. Hay grandes ranuras para eliminar la espuma a lo largo de la placa que eliminan gran parte de lo que debería haber sido una superficie de sujeción de la cuchilla; esto deja la cuchilla flotando sin soporte durante unos 5 mm. Esta no es mi idea de cómo debería sujetarse una cuchilla, pero es lo que hay. Aunque la parte posterior de la placa ha sido mecanizada en forma de semicírculo, la placa tiene un grosor de 9,03 mm. Un cuello bastante largo en el mango conduce a la sección hexagonal con secciones de diamante en relieve que proporcionan estimulación visual y agarre. Todas las piezas de cobre tienen un acabado mate; el brillo del plato de plástico marrón contrasta muy bien con el cobre.
Hacía tiempo que no usaba una maquinilla de afeitar que realmente sonara bien; aunque últimamente no suelo oír mucho, sin duda pude escuchar los armónicos que producía esta mientras la usaba. Su eficiencia era comparable a la de una Karve CB de nivel C, y la hoja, bien ajustada, proporcionaba un afeitado muy suave y cómodo. Su placa de copolímero de acetal se deslizaba sobre la cara con una suavidad que no se esperaría de la mejor placa de metal pulido. Esto me hace preguntarme si una placa de copolímero de acetal podría mecanizarse con un perfil más fino y seguir siendo igual de resistente, lo que la haría ideal para lo que yo llamaría una maquinilla de afeitar de estilo normal. No hubo ningún problema con el mango Cygnus; las superficies hexagonales se ajustaban cómodamente. Puede que esta maquinilla no sea del gusto de todos, pero fue muy agradable de usar.
Cuchillas utilizadas: Gillette Thin y Gillette Nacet
Material: placa de cobre UNS C14500 con copolímero de acetal
Peso: 119,2 g
Pestaña de la hoja – Cubierta
Ancho de la cabeza: 43,64 mm
Longitud del mango: 88,85 mm
Diámetro del mango: 13,12 mm
Disponibilidad – Phoenix Shaving
Palabra final: algo diferente
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